San Francisco International Film Festival

The 56th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival will be taking place between April 25- May 9. The festival will take place at locations throughout San Francisco and also one location in Berkeley. The array of films to choose from is truly astounding and some I have to say, I am a little more than excited to see Before Midnight with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, a sequel to a sequel of a film that keeps getting better in its sequels.

My family and I were lucky enough to get a chance to screen the family programming available and we were not disappointed. I’ll give you a peek of what we saw and I’d recommend the films as good family fun.

Ernest and Celestine: Is what I would call a friendship love story between two unlikely friends, a bear and a mouse. The film is in French with subtitles and my 4-year-old who neither speaks French nor reads subtitles was enthralled from beginning to end.

Shorts 6: Family Films: Is an excellent way to travel the world and explore friendships, love, and happiness via short films. The films are both live-action and animated stories that will appeal to all ages.

Shorts 7: Youth Works: The makers of these films are what you would call youth and you can not help but be impressed by the quality of their work. These teen film makers will get you excited about the future of film.

Here’s a clip of Before Midnight, just because I’m so darned excited about seeing it…